Three players have hit progressive jackpots on Divine Fortune Jackpot on PlaySugarHouse.com in just four days in Pennsylvania, making them the first, second, and third ever progressive online jackpots won in Pennsylvania. At 3:02 AM Thursday, September 5th, a woman from Levittown, Pennsylvania placed a 40 cent bet after playing Divine Fortune on PlaySugarHouse.com for 14 minutes when she won $30,270. A Sugar House Online Casino player since early June, she is now the third person in Pennsylvania history to win an online progressive jackpot and it comes just days after the first and second. On September 1 at 7:30am, a…

The wait for Rhode Island mobile sports betting is over! The state’s Department of Revenue has confirmed the soft launch of mobile wagering in the state. Customers that wish to bet on mobile must first visit the Twin River Casino in Lincoln to activate their mobile accounts. After this initial activation, they can make online bets from anywhere within Rhode Island’s borders. The DOR said that the phased launch will allow for its sports book technology team to monitor and refine system performance prior to the start of a wider advertising campaign to promote the new service. All licensed operators…

Here is a complete sports betting update of where each of the 50 states is in regard to sports betting legislation. This list is current as of the date published, but the legal situation is changing quickly! For more details on each state’s individual situation, and information on the sports betting landscape in America, visit CBS Sports. Alabama: Not yet legal, but legislation proposed. Alaska: Not legal. Arizona: Not yet legal, but legislation proposed. Arkansas: Legal! The state’s first official sportsbook (Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort) began operating in July, and there will be multiple others on the way, though the…

With the help of  the mobile betting launch, Iowa online sports betting is officially underway at the Grand Falls Casino.  Elite Sportsbook is the first online sports betting service to the opening of an in-house sportsbook at the casino floor this weekend. Bettors can make a variety of different wagers on professional and college sports from their phone or computer, as long as they have an internet connection, a device and are currently in Iowa. Casino officials and site operators have set up geolocation services to ensure users are within state borders before they wager. The opening of sports betting…

Rumors of PokerStars in Pennsylvania launching sometime this week have been greatly exaggerated. According to the Gaming Control Board, there is not any testing scheduled for this week.  Mount Airy and PokerStars are working toward launching sports wager and online products (online slots, table games, poker).  However, at this point,  I do not know if they will be testing all of their different products at the same time or a different times. All things considered, PokerStars is widely expected to be the first operator to launch online poker in the Keystone State. PokerStars partnered with Mount Airy Casino to gain…

Bet365 New Jersey operation is the second of three skins to begin operating in the state under the Hard Rock license. The timing of the Bet365 launch should not come as a surprise. Back in June, New Jersey Gambling Sites caught up with Hard Rock Atlantic City president Joe Lupo, who said, “… And we hope to see Bet365 before football season.” The US-facing website for Bet365 takes you to a mobile-optimized version on your phone. The site mentions an app, but a direct download for Android was not immediately visible. There is no Bet365 app visible in the Apple…